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Unit 9Section APre-reading ActivitiesPremarital agreements are designed to solve problems like how to divide up financial assets if a couple divorces. Here is an example of a dialog between a couple that has decided to marry.“I‟ve been talking to my lawyer about drawing up a prenup,” the man hesitates to gauge hiswife-to-be‟s reaction.“A prenup? I thought our love was different,” the bride-to-be is not taking it well. “I thought getting married was …Until death do us part.‟ Don‟t you trust me?”“Of course I trust you, but…” his reply is cut off.“What is it that you think I want anyway? Your flea-bitten dog? Your broken-down truck?” The woman is nearly screaming. Keep it all. And don‟t forget this ring!”1. A prenup is a kind of agreement used to solve problems like how to divide up financial assetsif a couple divorces.2.Because she thinks it means that he does not trust her3.(Opean-ended.)Comprehension of the TextI.1. First, a future husband wanted to be sure that he could keep his treasured ice-cream collection if his marriage failed. Second, a woman wanted to make clear who would walk the dog. Third, one man wanted to be entitled to a divorce if his future wife gained more than 15 pounds once she married him.2. A prenuptial agreement, or prnup, is a contract negotiated by lawyers and signed by the prospective marriage partners before the wedding, mainly designed to deal with financial issues if they divorce.3. Because divorce, with its accompanying money problems, is common in the US, and more and more states began passing laws that affected the division of assets in a divorce.4. First, a wealthy man who has been stung before may want to avoid such problems in the future. Second, protecting children from a previous marriage is also a strong reason. When one future partner is extremely rich while the other is poor they may also want a prenup.5. First, any language mistakes in a prenup, even a misplaced preposition, can be disastrous. Second, a prenuptial agreement signed under pressure can cause problems. Finally, there can be a dispute over premarital agreements if a couple decides to divorce while living abroad, or when they have different passports.6. Prenuptial agreements are almost ignored by British courts because English law says that the circumstances of a marriage aren‟t static, and therefore a judge should decide how financial assets will be divided.7. For one thing, the divorce rate in the US is very high and is often accompanied by money disputes. For another, laying bare all one‟s finances can sometimes save a couple from a terrible marriage.8. Because many people just put it in a drawer and never look at it again after having signed the agreement.VocabularyIII.1. invitation2. enforced3. cited4. awkward5. inherited6. dispute7. exposure8. valid9. verified 10. justificationIV.1.She has certainly gained in confidence over the last couple of years.2.The actor made the headlines for having an affair.3.Greg‟s parents are worried about his exposure to the kind of people they don‟t approve ofwhile he‟s at college.4.The opposition parties are calling for the minister‟s resignation over the scandal.5.The administration is in the process of drawing up a peace plan.6.She‟ll end up penniless if she keeps spending as much as that.7.She lays bare her three unhappy marriage as much as that.8.Hoping that he might be able to shed light on the problem, I asked Paul to look at the engine.9.The outside influences have no bearing on what you can do for your basketball team.10.Thank you; I‟ll store that piece of news away for a time when I might need it.V.1. N2. G3. I4. J5. E6. M7. D8. K9. C 10. BCollocationVI.1. institutions2. security3. independence4. rewards5. markets6. crisis7. situation 8. aid 9. position 10. damagesWord BuildingVII.1. a tradition perfected by the Elizabethans2.an exhibition of fine Victorian furniture3.dance music with African roots4.lots of shops run by Asians5.make the British feel more European6.contemporary Italian literature7.some films of Hollywoodian style8.some novels of Jamesian styleVIII.1. Premarital2. premature3. pre-game4. preplanned5. pre-school6. preexist7. presuppose8. prehistoricIX.1.He listens to the radio while driving to work.2.He works in an American company while giving lectures on economics at a college in theevening.3.In some societies professional women are treated as equals on the job while being treated asservants at home.4.We should be pupils while serving as teachers.5.The two professors will exchange their views while attending a meeting in Paris.X.1. Not even once did this thought come to her mind.2. No sooner were they released by order of the court than they were rearrested by the police.3. By no means is it easy to pass the test when you are not spending enough time preparing.4. Seldom did the couple go to the theater together during their stay in the USA.5. Not until we understand the person who has the disease can we understand the disease.TranslationXI.1.Word came yesterday that they were killed while trying to reach the summit.2.Under no circumstances shall I mention to anyone that I have turned down the invitation toher wedding.3.It make the headlines that the president‟s wife threatened her husband with public exposure.4.That wealthy lady‟s repeated demand for a premarital agreement greatly harmed herprospective husband‟s self-esteem and ended up in his refusal to get married.5.Make no mistake about it, some women would insist on the right to get a divorce if theirhusbands did not earn as much as they expected.6.The casual discovery of the fingerprint shed some light on the murder he had been lookinginto.XII.1.现如今太多的人似乎都是边看电视便吃东西，几乎没注意自己吃的是什么、吃了多少。